Portuguese Angola

Summary

Portuguese Angola is a colony^[1]. It draws 2,320 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #33 of 146).^[2]

Key Facts

• Portuguese Angola is on the continent of Africa^[3].
• Portuguese Angola's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity^[4].
• Portuguese Angola's capital is recorded as Luanda^[5].
• Portuguese Angola's currency is recorded as Angolan escudo^[6].
• Portuguese Angola's basic form of government is recorded as colony^[7].
• Portuguese Angola is part of Portuguese colonization of Africa^[8].
• Portuguese Angola's Commons category is recorded as Portuguese Angola^[9].
• January 1, 1655 marks the founding of Portuguese Angola^[10].
• Portuguese Angola's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -12.35, 'lon': 17.35}^[11].
• Portuguese Angola's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Portuguese Angola^[12].
• Portuguese Angola's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[13].
• Portuguese Angola's replaces is recorded as Kingdom of Kakongo^[14].
• Portuguese Angola's replaces is recorded as Mbunda Kingdom^[15].
• Portuguese Angola's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Angola^[16].
• Portuguese Angola's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Africa Ocidental Portuguesa'}^[17].
• Portuguese Angola covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1246700'}^[18].
• Portuguese Angola's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Angola^[19].

Body

Geography

Portuguese Angola is on the continent of Africa^[3]. It is part of Portuguese colonization of Africa^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Portuguese Angola covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1246700'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Portuguese Angola's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity^[4].

History and Context

January 1, 1655 marks the founding of Portuguese Angola^[10].

Why It Matters

Portuguese Angola draws 2,320 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #33 of 146).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]